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One dead after Thursday night shooting in Minneapolis

Police said officers were in the area of 26th St. E. and Bloomington Ave. when they heard a shot.
Credit: KARE

MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis recorded its 62nd homicide of 2020 Thursday night after police found a man fatally injured man in the street. 

According to a press release, police were in the area of 26th St. E. and Bloomington Ave. in Minneapolis just after 10 p.m. when they heard a gunshot. 

While running towards the sound, police were notified of a ShotSpotter activation in the area. 

Police said they found a man in his 30s lying in the road with a gunshot wound. He wasn't breathing and didn't have a pulse, and officers performed life-saving measures until paramedics arrived. The man was taken to Hennepin Healthcare Hospital where he died a short time later.

Police say it is the 62nd homicide of the year in Minneapolis. 

The victim's name has not been released at this time. 

Police have no one in custody. 

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